Arizona ranks among worst states for bilingual preschoolers, new report finds

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 505

Last Updated: 3 days, 12 hours ago

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Despite being one the states with the highest number of bilingual children, Arizona is one of the worst states for them to go to preschool.

A new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research found that the Grand Canyon State is among the states with the fewest supportive policies in place for students who are learning English at the same time as they are speaking another language at home, which hampers …

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